How to Conquer Fashion’s New Frontier

Are you feeling nostalgic for a certain kind of America, one that was simpler, wilder and full of possibility? Fashion sure is. Themes and motifs pillaged from the Wild West — or our fantasy of it — played out all over the fall 2017 runways, most notably at Raf Simons’s debut collection for Calvin Klein, which featured bygone staples in unexpected color combinations.

But unlike many designer trends, this one is available in fine form at a variety of prices. Case in point: Wrangler, a company that can rightfully lay claim to the look, has teamed up with the seminal 1970s designer Peter Max on a collection that’s as psychedelic as it is cowboy appropriate, and won’t eat up your entire shopping budget. Explore that, and other key pieces, below.

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Wrangler’s under-the-radar collaboration is chock-full of Western-inspired pieces updated for 2017. They’re probably not fit for the saddle but perfect for exploring the arguably wilder frontiers of Manhattan’s city streets.